D#m7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
D#m7♭5
Half-Diminished
Notes:D# · F# · A · C#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D#m7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 2 2 4 2 | – – 1 1 2 1 | x A D# F# C# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 2 5 4 2 | – – 1 3 2 1 | x x D# A C# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 6 5 5 4 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x D# F# A C# x | medium | |
| x 6 5 9 6 5 | – 2 1 4 3 1 | x D# F# C# D# A | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 6 8 9 9 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x D# A C# F# x | medium | |
| 11 9 8 9 0 x | 4 2 1 3 – – | D# F# A C# A x | medium | |
| 11 9 12 9 12 9 | 2 1 3 1 4 1 | D# F# C# C# A C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 4 2 2 0 x | 1 2 1 1 – – | F# C# D# F# A x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 6 2 5 4 2 | – 4 1 3 2 1 | x D# D# A C# F# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 6 5 x 4 5 | – 4 2 – 1 3 | x D# F# x C# A | hard | |
| x 6 5 9 9 5 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x D# F# C# F# A | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 6 8 x 9 9 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x D# A x F# C# | hard | |
| 11 9 8 9 x x | 4 2 1 3 – – | D# F# A C# x x | medium | |
| 11 12 12 9 9 9 | 2 3 4 1 1 1 | D# A C# C# F# C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 4 2 2 0 5 | 1 2 1 1 – 3 | F# C# D# F# A A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 2 2 4 5 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x D# F# C# A | medium |
The D#m7♭5 chord (Half-Diminished) is built from the notes D#, F#, A, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open A generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the D#m7♭5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · ♭5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D# |
| ♭3 | 3 | F# |
| ♭5 | 6 | A |
| ♭7 | 10 | C# |
More D# chords
Other roots
See D#m7♭5 in another tuning
What notes make up the D#m7♭5 chord?
D#m7♭5 is a Half-Diminished chord built from the notes D#, F#, A, C#.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.